Lower Anthracite Road
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Lower Anthracite Road is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 2,145 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi879 – 1,644 ft16.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77071, -76.57986
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA
Directions
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Lower Anthracite Road
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Elevation 878–1,643 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77071, -76.57986
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Lower Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun
74°58°
Mon
76°55°
Tue
78°53°
Wed
82°60°
16%
Thu
71°65°
29%
Fri
81°62°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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